Junior Kabananga pounced on a goalkeeping error to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Morocco in an Africa Cup of Nations upset on Monday in Gabon. Success came two days after the...
Foreign investors in the gold industry have been advised to be cautious of scammers in the country who pose as miners or exporters to defraud them. The Chairman of the Association of Gold Exporters...
Southampton midfielder Sofiane Boufal has withdrawn from Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations squad with a knee injury. The 23-year-old was sent home on Sunday from a training camp, with a replacement...
Mr. Mervyn King, former head of the United Kingdom's Bank of England, recently stated that another financial crisis is “certain” and could come sooner rather than later. Mr. King also believes...
Former Governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Katanga province, Moise Katumbi, has spoken over the recent political deal brokered by the Catholic Church on the last day of 2016....
Over the last several years along the Indian Ocean coast in East Africa substantial finds of oil and natural gas resources have been under development. A British exploration corporation, Tullow Oil...
A deal has been signed to end Joseph Kabila’s 15-year rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo – but the president himself has yet to add his signature. Senior ministers backed the deal, which...
President Kabila will be unable to change the country’s constitution to extend his mandate for a third term. He will step down after elections are held in 2017. These are the major points from a...
Odimegwu Onwumere writes that health challenges among Nigerians are increasing as the growth in population is increasing. The report expresses concern by the prediction of experts saying that by...
Floods triggered by heavy rains and a river bursting its banks have killed at least 50 people and left thousands more homeless in southwestern Congo, a provincial governor said Thursday. Torrential...
Whether mourning the death of a musical giant, teasing presidents or launching protest movements, Africans took to social media in greater numbers than ever before in 2016. Here's a look back at some...
A court in Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced a political opposition leader to five years in prison on Wednesday, a human rights advocate said, a judgment that risks imperiling multi-party talks...
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday sentenced 15 anti-government protesters to three years in prison on charges of ‘rebellion’. The court in Lubumbashi, located in the...
It is no secret that the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) does not have the international appeal of its European or South American equivalents, for football fans all over the world, and particular in...
At least 22 civilians were killed in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province over the weekend, an official said, blaming the attacks on an armed group led by Ugandan rebels. The killings...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have announced their provisional squad for next year's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals which will take place between 14 January - 5 February in Gabon. The...
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has appealed for a resolution to the ongoing political standoff over the future of current President Joseph Kabila. The call by the...
Congo has seen series of violent clashes in recent times Clashes between police and a militia led by a Christian pastor in northwestern Congo's Mongala province killed 15 militiamen and three...
South Africa says it is concerned about the volatile political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and has expressed the willingness to assist in any way to restore peace asking the...
At least two civilians were killed overnight in Democratic Republic of the Congo when soldiers opened fire during clashes in the neighbourhood of Kingabwa, two witnesses said. Violence erupted on...
